Top 3 Most Deceptive Movie Gun Props
I will start with an example of that: a weapon that I had plenty of experience with - MGPK, a combination of German MG 34 and Soviet PKM. It was created for the largest Soviet movie film studio called Mosfilm.
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NRA Puts Maine on Formal Notice of Intent to Sue Over Conservation Funding Deficiencies
The NRA has put the state of Maine on formal notice of its intent to sue over conservation funding deficiencies. Here's what I know so far. Read the original story: NRA Puts Maine on Formal Notice of Intent to Sue Over Conservation Funding Deficiencies
Curious Relics #137: Little Colt Speaks – Colt 1862 Police Part IV
Welcome back, folks! We have reached the end of the road on the Colt 1862 Police. Part I covered the history and Samuel Colt’s final years, Part II tackled variations and how to sort the Police from its near-twin the Pocket Navy, and Part III laid out specifications, dating, and the afterma...
RCMP ‘Crime Gun’ Story Has a Major Numbers Problem
CTV reported that most source-identified “crime guns” traced by the RCMP came from within Canada. But an unclear denominator, incomplete Ontario and Quebec data, and the RCMP’s broad definition of a crime gun make that conclusion far less comprehensive than it sounds.
Plastic Before The Glock
In 1982, Glock changed the world by introducing the P80 for the Austrian Army. In short order, the world changed. The polymer-frame Glock faced an uphill battle against steel purists who declared the Glock a Tupperware gun. Glock went on to not only become massively successful but to be endlessly...
The Rimfire Report: Master Chief's Favorite .22? FarrowTech's FT-M Kit
If you have spent any amount of time on the range with a KelTec P17 , you already know it looks like it fell out of a prop bin on a low-budget sci-fi set. The telltale signs of a KelTec’s typical clamshell polymer construction and boxy lines have earned it comparisons to everything from a N...
Samson SAS Tactical Folding Stock Review
In this article, Jeremy Tremp reviews the Samson SAS Tactical Folding Stock for the Springfield Armory Model 2020 Heatseeker rifle. The Springfield Heatseeker is a phenomenally accurate bolt-action rifle from the factory, so how much can a third party stock like the SAS really do for the gun? Tha...
Front Line Friday #23: After-Action Reviews Officers Will Actually Use
Why most after-action reviews produce paperwork instead of learning, the format and culture conditions that make post-incident review genuinely useful, and how to run one that officers do not dread and do not forget.
Why Do Movie Armorers and Consultants Make Mistakes? My Experience
When I was a kid, I always watched the credits of action movies until the end. I was waiting for one credit in particular - the movie armorer. The existence of such a job seemed too good to be true, since it encompassed all of my favorite hobbies: guns and movies.
Curious Relics #136: By the Numbers – The Colt 1862 Police Part III
Welcome, if you are a newcomer to this fun bi-weekly segment of AllOutdoor.com! We are three parts deep into the Colt 1862 Police now. Part I covered the history, design philosophy, and the story of Samuel Colt’s final years. Part II tackled variations, early versus late production identi...